Search Tags:  Syria

Syrian rebels deny using chemical weapons

The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry for Syria is "wrong" about reports the Syrian rebels have used chemical weapons, according to a rebel spokesman who accuses the organization of not being trustworthy.

Tags: J.J. Green, Abu Rami, Jay Carney, United Nations, Carla Del Ponte

Comment

U.S. officials: Israel launches airstrike into Syria

U.S. officials say Israel has launched an airstrike into Syria, apparently targeting a suspected weapons site.

Tags: Israel, airstrike

1

Syrian conflict complicates U.S.-Iraq relations

The spillover of violence from Syria tops a list of growing concerns that a delegation of senior Iraqi officials are in Washington to discuss. The officials suggest that Iraq's security is threatened by the stalemate between the Syrian government and the rebels.

Tags: Bashar Al-Assad, Iraq, J.J. Green

Comment

Syrian rebels dispute U.S. chemical weapons claims

U.S. and European Union politicians are "creating" stories about Syrian chemical weapons developments as a precursor to enter Syria, says the main spokesman for rebels in the country.

Tags: Abu Rami, J.J. Green, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

2